Sleeping Night Evening Supervisor

Hours:

Monday 4pm to 8am and Wednesday 8pm to 8am (including sleeping night element)

Based At: YPH, Wigan

Accountable To:
Queens Hall Action on Poverty Trustees

To Apply:

Please review the Job Description attached and upload your CV along with a covering letter explaining why you feel you are perfect for this role via the ‘Apply here’ link

Closing Date:
When sufficient number of applications received

Interview Date: ASAP. Post to start on 01/04/2026

The Brick is a growing charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life.

The Brick is a charity with big aspirations and its local community at the heart of everything it does. As a result, The Brick follows a strategy and approach focusing on personal development by following The 3 R’s. The 3 R’s are:
Relief, meeting felt needs, Restoration, equipping people for self- sustaining, independent living, and Reformation, speaking out and acting against social injustice. The key role will be to support The Brick and individuals through providing Restoration. In summary, the role of Staff in this provision, will work with young adults experiencing homelessness. The post holder will be responsible for upholding the house rules between 4pm and 9am (or 8am to 8pm) and to ensure both the building and all residents are safe.

You will positively challenge any behaviour issues in a trauma informed way (full training will be provided) to maintain a calm positive atmosphere for residents. The focus of the hub is to provide trauma informed support during the day and you will be responsible for building mutual trusting relationships with residents to enable them to engage with their tailored support plans;

and become tenancy ready. You will also address any concerns to their Independent Living Mentor during handovers. You will be responsible to deal with and raise safeguarding, respond to crises and deal with any incidents that occur whilst on shift (Hourly rate to take effect after 1 hour). You will also be responsible to ensure accurate recording of data and completion of safeguarding tiers, referrals to Adult Social Care and mental health services as appropriate.

There may be occasions where induction paperwork will need to be completed when you welcome a new resident if they arrive after 8pm. There is always an on-call manager available when you are on shift. This is a lone working post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS.

• Oversee the running of the building and ensure all rules, policies and procedures are being adhered to. Issue warnings in line with our Warnings and Exclusions policy.
• Adding information accurately to work management system.
• Complete safeguarding as and when appropriate.
• Assist residents to maintain a clean and tidy home.
• Assist with recycling and waste to ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Fire Regulations.
• To ensure that individuals are safe, inspired and engaged to reach any goals they have set for themselves.
• To understand that individuals may have experienced tough life experiences and may require a greater level of understanding, thoughtfulness, and empathy. We predominantly work in a trauma informed way.
• Ensure that privacy and dignity is always maintained.
• Fulfil any reasonable instruction as requested by management team.

Suitable candidate should have:

• Experience of, and resilience for, working with challenging behaviours.
• Excellent listening skills, communicating effectively in a non-judgemental way.
• Be confident, assertive, and resilient to work as a lone worker and part of a wider team.
• Understand complex needs and how communication can be facilitated to those most vulnerable.
• An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing (English) and to collate and evidence work/ outcomes using case management databases.
• A can-do attitude and willingness to undertake a varied workload.
• Ability to show empathy with individuals while maintaining professional boundaries.
• An understanding of the needs and challenges of…